"I remember this day..." In response to Natsu and Gray's questions, a sudden expression of fondness and nostalgia appeared on Erza's face.
A faint blush spread across her cheeks, and she seemed to glow with a soft white light, her demeanor almost saintly.
She softly muttered, "Get up, quickly get up. That's what I would have said back then."
Hearing Erza's words, Gray and Natsu were momentarily stunned, then looked toward their younger selves with a faint sense of anticipation, as if imagining the scene of Erza speaking those words to their younger selves with a kind expression.
Noel furrowed his brows, feeling a sense of confusion in his heart.
(Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, Erza did indeed say something like this when we were kids, but... something seems off, right?)
However, the next scene completely shocked everyone except Erza.
It was nothing like what they had imagined.
The younger Erza immediately glared fiercely, and without hesitation, kicked the younger Gray and Natsu, shouting, "Get up, quickly get up!!"
This scene wasn't just unkind, it was downright harsh and violent.
Noel's mouth twitched twice, and he couldn't help but feel a deep admiration for Erza's use of language and her realistic expressions.
(So that's it, truly... a masterful misdirection.)
"Feels completely different!!!" Natsu and Gray complained to Erza, who remained completely calm.
As the group wore silent expressions, the younger Erza began chasing after the younger Gray and Natsu.
From the words exchanged between them, it seemed that Erza's cake had gone missing, so she suspected Gray and Natsu and began taking out her frustration on them.
"They're so cute," Lucy whispered, watching the scene.
"Erza was this violent when she was that young?" Natsu said, speechless.
"Did you forget?" Gray responded.
Noel couldn't help but chuckle.
It was quite strange that Natsu had forgotten, considering they had both been "trained" like this by Erza since they were kids.
"It's not the time to be making sarcastic remarks; we need to find a way back to our original world," Erza was the first to snap back to reality, speaking calmly.
"What does it matter? It seems kind of interesting, let's watch for a while longer."
"Good idea."
Gray and Natsu both said enthusiastically.
Noel shook his head and said, "Don't get too excited too soon, Natsu, Gray. Do you know? The past can affect the present and the future. If we do something in the past that might change a dangerous event in the future... this kind of scenario..."
"If this really is the past, then what we do here could change the future, or even history. Understand, Natsu, Gray?" Erza interjected, then turned to look at Natsu and Gray.
But...
"They're already gone! Even Happy's...!" Lucy complained.
"Those guys... I didn't expect them to be this foolish." Erza was enveloped in a dark mood, and even Noel felt a chill run up his spine.
He had no choice but to offer a half-hearted moment of silence for Natsu and the others in his mind.
"Lucy, Noel, it's up to you two to bring them back. I'll stay here to decode this book."
"Got it, I'll go."
"Mm."
"Wait a minute." Erza suddenly grabbed the two who were about to leave.
.................
Noel twitched his mouth as he looked at the scene in front of him.
(What's going on here?? COSPLAY?)
Lucy, dressed in a red bunny girl outfit, and Erza, wearing a white cat costume, stood side by side in front of Noel.
If it weren't for Noel's remarkable self-control, he probably would've already had a nosebleed.
"Mm, this way no one will notice it's Lucy." Erza, completely ignoring Noel and Lucy's odd expressions, confidently said.
"This is even more noticeable! And, a cat??" Lucy retorted.
"Exactly, meow~"
(Is she trying to act cute?? Erza??) Noel complained inwardly.
"By the way, I'm not part of Fairy Tail in this era."
"But we'll meet again someday. Contacting our past selves is dangerous. Also, Noel, although your silver hair is different from the golden one in the past, to avoid any chance of exposure, you still need to disguise yourself..."
When Noel saw Erza's gaze turn toward him, he got goosebumps and quickly spoke up, "It's fine, I have a way to handle it."
A flash of white light appeared, and Noel's hair instantly changed from silver to black, and his eyes turned a bright green.
"Wow, that's amazing, how did you do that?" Lucy and Erza looked at Noel in surprise.
"It's just a little sunlight manipulation technique, changing the reflection of light to alter my hair color and eye color."
"Then I can do it too, right? Wearing this outfit is so embarrassing, Erza, what happened to my original clothes?" After coming up with the idea, Lucy said to Erza.
"Sorry, I lost them..." Erza replied awkwardly.
"What!!" ×2
"Don't you have any more decent clothes?" Reluctantly, Lucy lowered her request.
"I'm not sure if it's because of the different time period, but my changing space is unstable, so I could only bring out these two outfits. Would you like to trade with me?" Erza crushed Lucy's last bit of hope.
"No need," Lucy said in a tone of resignation.
.............
Stepping into the old Fairy Tail guild, Noel's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
In the younger days, Macao and Wakaba were drinking at a table, but soon, a white-haired delinquent girl, Mirajane, jumped out from behind them and stomped on the back of their heads.
From her words, it seemed that she had stolen Erza's cake to provoke her, and now she was searching for Erza to fight her
(mysterious voice: "So you're the culprit, huh? Poor Natsu and Gray, taking the fall").
Meanwhile, the younger Elfman and Lisanna were trying to talk her out of it.
In another corner of the guild, young Cana and Levy were playing some sort of board game, though Cana, with her superior magic, was clearly at an advantage.
Meanwhile, a still-thin Reedus was sketching, while Troy and Jet were discussing team formations and whether to include Levy in their group.
The young Laxus sighed in boredom, then saw a piece of paper on the floor, which led him to decide to tease Natsu
(uh, is Natsu considered waste paper or trash in Laxus' mind?).
"This is Fairy Tail as I've never seen it before, everyone's childhood selves," Lucy whispered softly beside Nor.
"Ah, it's a bunny girl." Suddenly, a lewd voice from behind the two of them broke the silence.
Noel and Lucy turned around to find Makarov, looking several years younger, with a pair of lustful eyes staring at Lucy.
"Little bunny, wanna play?"
"Where did you come from, little girl?"
Makarov's voice drew the attention of everyone around, and noticing the familiar behavior of the guild members, Noel immediately felt a bad premonition.
Since Natsu and Gray weren't around, Noel quickly slipped out of the guild, silently apologizing in her heart to Lucy as she saw her surrounded by everyone.
(Sorry, Lucy.)
Before long, Noel found himself in a forest somewhere in Magnolia.
(This place... I miss it. Isn't this where I used to spend a lot of time? I never expected to see it again. If I'm right, this area should be cut down in a year.)
Noel gently stroked the tree trunk, his emotions tangled and complex.
"Hey, big brother with black hair, who are you?" Suddenly, a slightly childish voice came from the tree.
Noel was startled and looked up to see a golden-haired, blue-eyed, handsome young child sitting in the tree, resting his chin on his hand, looking at him with a curious gaze.
(This is... me when I was young?)
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